HII has appointed Michael DeBernardis as vice president and chief counsel for its Mission Technologies division, where he’ll advise senior leadership and lead the delivery of the division’s legal services.
As a key member of the division’s leadership team, DeBernardis will support its continued growth across defense, intelligence, cyber, unmanned systems, training, logistics, fleet sustainment, nuclear services, and mission-enabling capabilities and technologies, the company said.
“As HII continues to expand its integrated technology portfolio and deliver mission-enabling capabilities to customers around the world, Michael’s proven leadership, strategic judgment and deep experience navigating complex regulatory environments will be invaluable as we support our customers’ most critical missions,” said Andy Green, executive vice president and president of HII’s Mission Technologies division.
DeBernardis brings two decades of experience to the role on advising global corporations, government contractors and multinational organizations on legal, compliance, investigations and governance matters. Before HII, he was the managing partner of the Washington, D.C., office of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, where he was also chair of the firm’s Global Investigations, Enforcement and Compliance practice.
“Michael has a proven record of leading talented teams and solving some of the most complex legal challenges around the globe,” said Chad Boudreaux, executive vice president and chief legal officer of HII.
“As chief counsel for Mission Technologies, he will continue to advance our company’s mission of delivering all-domain solutions in service of the nation, creating the advantage for customers to protect peace and freedom around the world.”